The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Jack Natteford (story and screenplay) and Claire Church (story and screenplay)
Produced by	Nat Levine (producer) Victor Zobel (supervising producer)
Starring	Heather Angel Ford Sterling
Cinematography	Ernest Miller William Nobles
Edited by	Joseph Kane
Production company	Mascot Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	May 15, 1935 (1935-05-15) (United States)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Headline Woman is a 1935 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Heather Angel and Ford Sterling. Produced by Mascot Pictures it was distributed by the newly-formed Republic Pictures. The film was also known by the alternative title of The Woman in the Case in the United Kingdom.

Plot

The daughter of a newspaper owner is sought for murder by the police. One of the reporters on the newspaper goes into hiding with her hoping to get a scoop.

Cast

• Heather Angel as Myrna Van Buren
• Roger Pryor as Bob Grayson
• Ford Sterling as Hugo Meyer
• Conway Tearle as Police Commissioner Frank Desmond
• Robert Gleckler as Harry Chase
• Russell Hopton as Craig, Reporter
• Jack La Rue as Phil Zarias
• Theodore von Eltz as Johnny "Full House" Corinti
• Morgan Wallace as Clarkey
• Franklin Pangborn as Hamilton, Reporter
• Ward Bond as Johnson, Reporter
• Wade Boteler as Police Lt. Flanagan
• Syd Saylor as Murphy, Reporter
• George J. Lewis as O'Shay, Reporter
• George "Gabby" Hayes as Police Desk Sgt. Duffy
• Wheeler Oakman as Panther Fielding
• Lillian Miles as Trini
• Warner Richmond as Henchman Bradley
• Harry Bowen as Ernie, News Photographer

External links

• The Headline Woman at IMDb
• The Headline Woman is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive